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<p><span><img style="float:left" width="207" height="276" alt="Germar the Magician" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/935516_567944133237430_166064281_n.jpg" /></span></p>
<p><span></span><a href="http://dia.ala.org/" rel="nofollow">Día de los niños / Día de los libros</a><span>&nbsp;(Children's Day/Book Day) is a celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30th. This year&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.germarmagic.com/" rel="nofollow">Germar the Magician</a> came to many of our libraries to help us celebrate. He &nbsp;entertained children of all ages with birds that appeared and disappeared, magic coins that did strange and marvelous things, and more. He did so seamlessly alternating between English and Spanish.</p>
<p><img style="float:right" width="221" height="295" alt="Some of books we gave away" src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/381373_567944879904022_2128301966_n.jpg" />In addition, children at those eleven branches got to choose and take home a free book to keep.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>But we're just getting started!</em> Join us in June as we start our annual celebration of children and books during our Summer Reading Program. This year's theme is "Reading is sooooo Delicious!" Children will be entertained, encouraged to read, and win fabulous prizes. <a href="http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/kids/summer-reading">Stay tune</a>d for more information.</p>
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http://oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/childrens-services-blog/2013-05-23/celebrating-children-oakland#commentsChildren's Services BlogEvents & ProgramsSummer Reading ProgramThu, 23 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000Laurie Willhalm3360 at http://oaklandlibrary.org